impasse Definition

stalemate, deadlock, standstill, cul de sac, dead end, blind alley, dead-end street, logjam, standoff, gridlock, crisis, limbo, quandary, dilemma, predicament, stalling, stagnation, morass, quagmire, bottleneck, blockade, situation, slump, paralysis, slowdown, rut, mess, freeze, embargo, breakthrough, stasis, crossroads, downturn, inertia, halt, crossroad, breakdown, stall, blockage, bind, failure, immobility, blocking, plight, freezing, hole, pass, congestion, neutral, block, stillness, stay, ice, lock, corner, hook, wall, rigidity, alley, palsy, parenthesis, treadmill, locking, alleyway, street, cul-de-sac, dead-end, gating, hang-up, hold-up, lock-up, stand-off, solidity, spot, dispute, disagreement, imbroglio, intransigence, squabble, acrimony, compromise, infighting, strife, conflict, mediation, discord, indecision, brinkmanship, conciliation, feud, mediator, holdout, confrontation, truce, disunity, conundrum, turmoil, lame duck, shuttle diplomacy, negotiations,